As Slain Pakistani Governor Is Buried, Suspect Lauded As A Hero -- Washington Post
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - A leading ruling party politician was buried amid tight security Wednesday, one day after his assassination, and he was lionized by supporters for his bravery and principles.
But outside the confines of Salman Taseer's cordoned-off funeral, his suspected killer was also lauded as heroic - for having slain a liberal politician who had dared to speak out against Pakistan's stringent anti-blasphemy law.
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